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June 8, 2005
" Tommy" came into rescue
very sick and weighing 3 lbs. You could lift him with your little
finger.
I was at his foster mom's
house and fell in love with him. Who wouldn't fall in love with Tom
Cruise, right?
Well, Tommy got well and he is just FEARLESS! Mahi
will actually lay on top of him and chew on him like he was a stuffed
toy. Tommy
grabs Mahi and chews on him back. They are usually both covered in
slobber.
Photo: Mahi
and the n
ew rescued cat—Tom Cruise.
November 2004
[The doggie daycare] keeps sending
me pictures about what my dog does in daycare while I am busy earning
his keep.
Photo: Mahi at doggie daycare
August 2004
Mahi and I have been doing a lot
of volunteer work for Rescue organizations in our area. Mahi comes
with me on “home visits” along with his best friend,
a Doberman named Lover. Mahi is introduced as an example of how great
of a dog you can get from a Rescue Organization. Recently IL Doberman
Rescue had a reunion of all the dogs they have adopted out in the
last year. At the reunion party there was a photographer. Mahi had
his picture taken with is best friend, “Lover”.
Photo: Mahi and Lover
April 2004
He has run of the house now. He
chases the cats constantly, but when he catches them he doesn't know
what to do with them..he just slobbers on them. He runs like the
wind! He is so powerful and well muscled. it is something to see
when he is full-out running. I am training for a marathon and Mahi
is training with me, but I run much too slow for him. He loves to
chase the geese into the river, but again, when he catches them he
doesn't do anything. He goes to daycare on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
His daycare mom says he never stops playing.
October 2003
It turns out he loves the water.
I have to keep him out of it most of the time so I don't have to
give him a bath every day!
Photo: Mahi just before his first real swim.
September 2003
He really is the best dog.
So easy-going. I take him on my runs now that the weather has cooled
off a bit. He runs at my side and does not chase bikers, roller bladers
or other runners on the path. I found a wonderful daycare for him
right on my way to work... Mahi has not been crated. He doesn't chew
anything
but his toys..."
August
2003
The kids in the neighborhood came over to meet him. He
just loves kids. One of the kids was only about 2 years old. Mahi
seemed to know that he needed to be gentle with him and not knock
him over. He loves the water and, if I let him, he will jump right
in the river.
Photo: Unfortunately, being white, the mud gets all over him and then he has
to
get
a bath.
While in rescue
Adopted July 29, 2003
Mahina (the moon), a 1 year old, male, neutered White German Shepherd didn't
seem to know how to play with toys at first, but he soon
found a liking for playing with tennis balls! He also loved his Nylabone!
He walked well on a leash, but needed some more experience in this area.
In general, he just needed to experience most things — he looked
like a country fella in the big city with wide-eyed wonder at everything
he saw. He was eager to play with other dogs, even when they barked at
him. He didn't usually bark back, but instead didn't understand why they
didn't want to play with him! He loved attention and petting, and, most
of all — belly rubs!
A special thank you goes out to Mahina's sponsor: George Mucher, in memory of his wife's childhood pet. Would you like to be a sponsor?
